At this moment, all parts of the palace seemed to have received the news. Panicked screams and hurried footsteps echoed faintly from outside.
The commander of the imperial guards, trusted ministers, the former Honored Princess Mei, now the Empress Dowager, and the current Empress had all gathered.
"Emperor, what should we do? We must escape quickly!"
"Your Majesty, how did the rebels get here so fast?"
"That damn Shao Yunduan! We should have killed him earlier!"
"Your Majesty, there's no time to lose. Let's leave the capital at once!"
"Yes, Emperor, let's go!"
The Fourth Prince's mind was buzzing. The faces before him were so familiar, yet now they all wore expressions of fear and panic.
They were flustered and terrified. Their mouths moved rapidly, speaking anxiously. He couldn't make out their words clearly, but he didn't need to. He already knew what they were saying.
Even at this moment, he still refused to believe it…
